Subject:

Tom Sawyer

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Whatever floats your boat: Take a look at our first dip in the South Platte, twenty years ago

    This week's cover story, "Water World," takes a look at the river that runs through Denver: the South Platte. Two decades ago, then-Westword staffer Robin Chotzinoff wrote her own cover story (with Kenny Be illustrations) about the Platte, a true piece of immersion journalism. For "I Cover the Wate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    America Idol in Portland: The judges were spot on, but the contestants were a mixed bag

    If you're going to take on Freddie Mercury's vocal prowess on "Somebody To Love" and use it as an audition piece for American Idol, you better be able to hit those notes. Unfortunately for the baby-faced Ben Harrison, 28, none of the judges loved his take. The falsetto, on blast, would have made Mer ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 15, 2011

    Now Playing

    If you're going to take on Freddie Mercury's vocal prowess on "Somebody To Love" and use it as an audition piece for American Idol, you better be able to hit those notes. Unfortunately for the baby-faced Ben Harrison, 28, none of the judges loved his take. The falsetto, on blast, would have made Mer ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 8, 2011

    Playwright Laura Eason does a terrific job with Tom Sawyer at the Denver Center

    If you're going to take on Freddie Mercury's vocal prowess on "Somebody To Love" and use it as an audition piece for American Idol, you better be able to hit those notes. Unfortunately for the baby-faced Ben Harrison, 28, none of the judges loved his take. The falsetto, on blast, would have made Mer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2011

    Mike Rosen's use of racial slurs during KOA show appropriate, says Clear Channel exec

    Mike Rosen.​Update below: An item on the DenverRadio.net message board reveals that last week, veteran KOA radio host Mike Rosen used a variety of racial slurs on the air -- and claimed that his new boss, Greg Foster, head of AM programming for Clear Channel's Denver cluster of stations, gave ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2011

    Huckleberry Finn without the slurs: Excerpts from the censored text

    ​Mark Twain's classic Huckleberry Finn will be scrubbed of its 219 uses of the word "nigger" in a new edition to be published by NewSouth. They say the edit is an attempt to return the book to classroom literature requirements, where its use of the slur (as well as the less frequently used, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Rush levels Red Rocks with three-hours of power and precision

    ​ RUSH 8.16.10 | Red Rocks Amphitheater It's taken more than three decades for Rush to refine its approach to stadium rock, and the long gestation process has paid off. The Canadian trio's three-hour set at Red Rocks Monday night showed just how carefully the band has constructed its approac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2009

    Our letter to Josh McDaniels now that the Broncos are planning to trade Jay Cutler

    Joshy boy. Dear Josh -- First, an admission: We're disappointed that you and Jay Cutler didn't develop a fine bromance. You guys seemed perfect for each other. I bet the two of you could have rocked the hell out of Rush's "Tom Sawyer." But we're moving on, and it's good that you are, too. Yes, yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2007

    Harry Potter and Your Eventual Obsolesence

    Joshy boy. Dear Josh -- First, an admission: We're disappointed that you and Jay Cutler didn't develop a fine bromance. You guys seemed perfect for each other. I bet the two of you could have rocked the hell out of Rush's "Tom Sawyer." But we're moving on, and it's good that you are, too. Yes, yo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 6, 2007

    Shred for a Cause

    Joshy boy. Dear Josh -- First, an admission: We're disappointed that you and Jay Cutler didn't develop a fine bromance. You guys seemed perfect for each other. I bet the two of you could have rocked the hell out of Rush's "Tom Sawyer." But we're moving on, and it's good that you are, too. Yes, yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2007

    Beyond Playlist: Kelly Clarkson and More

    Joshy boy. Dear Josh -- First, an admission: We're disappointed that you and Jay Cutler didn't develop a fine bromance. You guys seemed perfect for each other. I bet the two of you could have rocked the hell out of Rush's "Tom Sawyer." But we're moving on, and it's good that you are, too. Yes, yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2007

    Bad Plus...Plus

    Joshy boy. Dear Josh -- First, an admission: We're disappointed that you and Jay Cutler didn't develop a fine bromance. You guys seemed perfect for each other. I bet the two of you could have rocked the hell out of Rush's "Tom Sawyer." But we're moving on, and it's good that you are, too. Yes, yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2007

    Bad Plus...Plus

    Joshy boy. Dear Josh -- First, an admission: We're disappointed that you and Jay Cutler didn't develop a fine bromance. You guys seemed perfect for each other. I bet the two of you could have rocked the hell out of Rush's "Tom Sawyer." But we're moving on, and it's good that you are, too. Yes, yo ... More >>

  • Music

    May 24, 2007

    The Bad Plus

    These jazzbos may cover Rush, but they’re no prog rock band.

  • News

    April 5, 2007

    An Uphill Battle

    Lance Hering asked his best friend to help him disappear. What happened next is a real cliff-hanger.

  • Calendar

    May 5, 2005

    Dangerous Sounds

    The Experimental Playground blasts classical-music cliches.

  • News

    April 8, 2004

    Taken for a Ride

    The bus stops here for Denver Public Schools.

  • Music

    February 13, 2003

    Mash It Up

    Z-Trip turns the tables and elevates the art of the DJ.

  • Music

    October 4, 2001

    That Fleeting Feeling

    The music of the Bobby Collins Death Metal Armada is just what you'd expect: light, funny, pop-laden and free.

  • Music

    January 13, 2000

    Like a Record, Baby

    QBert and the Invisibl Skratch Piklz put a new spin on the DJ craft.

  • Calendar

    July 8, 1999

    Night & Day

    July 8 - 14, 1999

  • Calendar

    December 3, 1998

    NIGHT & DAY1998 DECEMBER 3-9

    July 8 - 14, 1999

  • Calendar

    December 11, 1997

    Thrills for the week

    July 8 - 14, 1999

  • Film

    July 3, 1997

    Muscle Bound

    July 8 - 14, 1999

  • News

    March 7, 1996

    Fur Fight

    Colorado trappers are having a bad snare day.

  • Culture

    January 25, 1995

    OLD MEN'S RIVER

    Colorado trappers are having a bad snare day.

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